The next day, Liberty only woke up at noon. She had barely managed to fall asleep around four o’clock but slept through the morning. Reaching for her phone on the bedside table, she checked the time and was surprised to see it was almost noon.

Liberty quickly sat up. She changed her clothes at lightning speed, freshened up, and then hurried downstairs.

The first floor was quiet and only the sound of her footsteps echoed through the house.

“Caroline. Caroline?” Liberty called out twice, but there was no response.

She guessed Caroline might have gone out or was in the yard. The smell of food lingered in the house, indicating that lunch had already been prepared.

Liberty walked toward the front door. Just as she reached the doorway, she saw Caroline returning with Darren and a few others.

Liberty’s sharp eyes immediately spotted her husband.

Duncan was sitting in a wheelchair, being pushed by his bodyguard, while another bodyguard pulled a suitcase.

Caroline and Darren were also c